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data.table (version 1.5.1)

Extension of data.frame for fast subset, fast merge and fast grouping.

Description

Enhanced data.frame. Fast subset, grouping and merge in a short and flexible syntax. i and j may be expressions of column names directly, for faster development. Example: X[Y] is a fast join for large data.

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install.packages('data.table')

Monthly Downloads

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Version

1.5.1

License

GPL

Maintainer

M Dowle

Last Published

January 8th, 2011

Functions in data.table (1.5.1)

duplicated

Determine Duplicate Rows
Extract.data.table

Query a data table
merge

Merge Two Data Tables
between

Convenience function for range subset logic.
J

Creates a Join data table
like

Convenience function for calling regexpr.
data.table

Enhanced data.frame
transform.data.table

Data table utilities
IDateTime

Integer based date class
test.data.table

Runs a set of tests.
timetaken

Pretty print of time taken
tables

Display all objects of class 'data.table'
setkey

Create key on a data table
last

Last item of an object